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The Art of War

by Sunzu ...

Narrated by Erick Abraham ...

Unabridged

1 hour 17 min

The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise written during the 6th century BC by Sunzi. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time.The Art of War is one of the oldest and most famous studies of strategy and has had a huge influence on military planning and beyond. It ... Read more

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The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise written during the 6th century BC by Sunzi. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time.The Art of War is one of the oldest and most famous studies of strategy and has had a huge influence on military planning and beyond. It
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Prepare for that battle

by Gabriel Agbo ...

Narrated by Dan Caringer ...

Unabridged

1 hour 24 min

Are you battle ready? Always be prepared. We must not take anything for granted. Yes, life is war, and as in every war there are always many battles to fight. When you win one, then you prepare or go over to the next. Until you win the entire war. Here you will know why the war and also learn the principles of winning life battles. Solomon became the wisest, richest, most influential and most ... Read more

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Are you battle ready? Always be prepared. We must not take anything for granted. Yes, life is war, and as in every war there are always many battles to fight. When you win one, then you prepare or go over to the next. Until you win the entire war. Here you will know why the war and also learn the principles of winning life battles. Solomon became the wisest, richest, most influential and most
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Checkpoint Charlie

The Cold War, the Berlin Wall and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth

by Iain MacGregor ...

Narrated by Dugald Bruce-Lockhart ...

Unabridged

10 hours 3 min

'A lively, evocative account of the life and death of the world's most notorious wall. In capturing the essence of the old Cold War he may just have helped us to understand a bit more about the new one' The Times'Checkpoint Charlie is a fascinating and telling reminder of what was perhaps the most potent symbol of the Cold War . . . Iain MacGregor writes with great fluency and narrative drive' ... Read more

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'A lively, evocative account of the life and death of the world's most notorious wall. In capturing the essence of the old Cold War he may just have helped us to understand a bit more about the new one' The Times'Checkpoint Charlie is a fascinating and telling reminder of what was perhaps the most potent symbol of the Cold War . . . Iain MacGregor writes with great fluency and narrative drive'
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Seize and Hold

by Bryan Perrett ...

Narrated by Roger Davis ...

Series series W&N Military
Unabridged

10 hours 31 min

SEIZE AND HOLD vividly demonstrates how military objectives can be seized by clever tactics and ruthless action.From the First World War to Vietnam, this collection gives exciting, atmospheric descriptions of eleven twentieth-century battlefield triumphs.Portraying military skills at their most daring and inventive, SEIZE AND HOLD is full of more drama and excitement than Hollywood could ever ... Read more

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SEIZE AND HOLD vividly demonstrates how military objectives can be seized by clever tactics and ruthless action.From the First World War to Vietnam, this collection gives exciting, atmospheric descriptions of eleven twentieth-century battlefield triumphs.Portraying military skills at their most daring and inventive, SEIZE AND HOLD is full of more drama and excitement than Hollywood could ever
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The Northern Ireland Troubles

1969–2007

by Aaron Edwards ...

Narrated by Stephen Armstrong ...

Series series Essential Histories
Unabridged

3 hours 11 min

Bloomsbury presents The Northern Ireland Troubles by Aaron Edwards, read by Stephen Armstrong.Acclaimed historian Dr Aaron Edwards provides a concise overview of one of the most difficult and controversial actions in recent history.Spanning 38 years of the ‘Troubles’, the British Army’s deployment in Northern Ireland (codenamed Operation Banner) was one of the most difficult and controversial in ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Northern Ireland Troubles by Aaron Edwards, read by Stephen Armstrong.Acclaimed historian Dr Aaron Edwards provides a concise overview of one of the most difficult and controversial actions in recent history.Spanning 38 years of the ‘Troubles’, the British Army’s deployment in Northern Ireland (codenamed Operation Banner) was one of the most difficult and controversial in
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The Jacobite Rebellion

1745–46

by Gregory Fremont-Barnes ...

Narrated by Ric Jerrom ...

Series series Essential Histories
Unabridged

4 hours 29 min

Bloomsbury presents The Jacobite Rebellion by Gregory Fremont-Barnes, read by Ric Jerrom.This is an accessible, fully updated introduction to one of history’s most heavily romanticized and mythologized campaigns.Dr Gregory Fremont-Barnes presents a detailed overview of the Forty-five Rebellion, dispelling the myths that have grown up around battles like Culloden and the figures of the Highlanders. ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Jacobite Rebellion by Gregory Fremont-Barnes, read by Ric Jerrom.This is an accessible, fully updated introduction to one of history’s most heavily romanticized and mythologized campaigns.Dr Gregory Fremont-Barnes presents a detailed overview of the Forty-five Rebellion, dispelling the myths that have grown up around battles like Culloden and the figures of the Highlanders.
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The International Brigades

Fascism, Freedom and the Spanish Civil War

by Giles Tremlett ...

Narrated by Laurence Bouvard ...

Unabridged

23 hours 49 min

Bloomsbury presents The International Brigades by Giles Tremlett, read by Laurence Bouvard.'Magnificent. Narrative history at its vivid and compelling best' Fergal KeaneThe first major history of the International Brigades: a tale of blood, ideals and tragedy in the fight against fascism.The Spanish Civil War was the first armed battle in the fight against fascism, and a rallying cry for a ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The International Brigades by Giles Tremlett, read by Laurence Bouvard.'Magnificent. Narrative history at its vivid and compelling best' Fergal KeaneThe first major history of the International Brigades: a tale of blood, ideals and tragedy in the fight against fascism.The Spanish Civil War was the first armed battle in the fight against fascism, and a rallying cry for a
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Aksumite Empire

Ethiopia's Ancient Power and the First Christian Kingdom

by Rolf Hedger ...

Narrated by AI Voice Juniper ...

Unabridged

2 hours 34 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Aksumite Empire was one of the most significant and influential civilizations of ancient Africa. Emerging around the first century AD, it became a powerful and sophisticated state that played a crucial role in connecting diverse cultures and trade networks across continents. Its strategic location, bridging the Red Sea and the interior of the African ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Aksumite Empire was one of the most significant and influential civilizations of ancient Africa. Emerging around the first century AD, it became a powerful and sophisticated state that played a crucial role in connecting diverse cultures and trade networks across continents. Its strategic location, bridging the Red Sea and the interior of the African
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England Under the Normans: The Turbulent History of Normandy’s Attempts to Maintain the English Throne

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

William the Conqueror’s conquest of Britain arguably made him the most important figure in shaping the course of English history, but modern caricatures of this vitally important medieval figure are largely based on ignorance. William is a fascinating and complex figure, in many ways the quintessential warrior king of this period. Inheriting the Duchy of Normandy while still an infant and forced ... Read more

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William the Conqueror’s conquest of Britain arguably made him the most important figure in shaping the course of English history, but modern caricatures of this vitally important medieval figure are largely based on ignorance. William is a fascinating and complex figure, in many ways the quintessential warrior king of this period. Inheriting the Duchy of Normandy while still an infant and forced
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Reports From The First World War

Articles written while crossing the wastelands of 1919 (Nowadays, Tales of War and Unhappy Far-Off Things)

by Lord Dunsany ...

Narrated by Charles Featherstone ...

Unabridged

4 hours 16 min

Includes the collections Nowadays, Tales of War, & Unhappy Far-Off ThingsThe great fantasy writer Lord Dunsany wrote very little in the way of fantasy after the onset of the First World War. This was partly because he was busy, having volunteered in 1915 and becoming a Captain in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in Derry. However, the reality of the world bore in on our hero at this time, and it ... Read more

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Includes the collections Nowadays, Tales of War, & Unhappy Far-Off ThingsThe great fantasy writer Lord Dunsany wrote very little in the way of fantasy after the onset of the First World War. This was partly because he was busy, having volunteered in 1915 and becoming a Captain in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in Derry. However, the reality of the world bore in on our hero at this time, and it
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The Greatest Generation

by Albert Jack ...

Narrated by Albert Jack ...

Unabridged

2 hours 46 min

The Greatest Generation is the first hand account of an English soldier who began his army career with the Long Range Desert Group in 1940, raided with David's Sterling's Special Air Service, volunteered for the 1st Airborne Division and took part in their first ever jump.He then transferred to the 6th Airborne in 1943 and with them he dropped at Pegasus Bridge, battled the Bulge, jumped the Rhine ... Read more

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The Greatest Generation is the first hand account of an English soldier who began his army career with the Long Range Desert Group in 1940, raided with David's Sterling's Special Air Service, volunteered for the 1st Airborne Division and took part in their first ever jump.He then transferred to the 6th Airborne in 1943 and with them he dropped at Pegasus Bridge, battled the Bulge, jumped the Rhine
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Vulcan 607

by Rowland White ...

Narrated by Roy McMillan ...

Unabridged

13 hours 29 min

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Vulcan 607 by Rowland White, read by Roy McMillan.It was to be one of the most ambitious operations since 617 Squadron bounced their revolutionary bombs into the dams of the Ruhr Valley in 1943...When Argentine forces invaded the Falklands in the early hours of 2 April 1982, Britain's military chiefs were faced with a real-life Mission Impossible. Its ... Read more

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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Vulcan 607 by Rowland White, read by Roy McMillan.It was to be one of the most ambitious operations since 617 Squadron bounced their revolutionary bombs into the dams of the Ruhr Valley in 1943...When Argentine forces invaded the Falklands in the early hours of 2 April 1982, Britain's military chiefs were faced with a real-life Mission Impossible. Its
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Occupied City, The

How Israel Shapes Palestinian Life

by Davis Truman ...

Narrated by Steffan Rudiger ...

Unabridged

56 min

East Jerusalem is more than a city; it is a battleground of maps, walls, and blueprints. In The Occupied City: How Israel Shapes Palestinian Life, readers are taken inside one of the world’s most contested urban landscapes, where every building permit, zoning law, and planning decision becomes a tool of power.Drawing on years of research and first-hand interviews with Palestinian residents, urban ... Read more

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East Jerusalem is more than a city; it is a battleground of maps, walls, and blueprints. In The Occupied City: How Israel Shapes Palestinian Life, readers are taken inside one of the world’s most contested urban landscapes, where every building permit, zoning law, and planning decision becomes a tool of power.Drawing on years of research and first-hand interviews with Palestinian residents, urban
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We Kill Because We Can

From Soldiering to Assassination in the Drone Age

by Laurie Calhoun ...

Narrated by Laurie Calhoun ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

"Last resort has become first resort. Courage has become cowardice. Black ops have become standard operating procedure. An intelligence agency is now a killing machine. Self defense has become naked aggression. Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt has become possible future potential for guilt. Voices of dissent have been irrevocably silenced. Patriots have been replaced by mercenaries. Human rights ... Read more

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"Last resort has become first resort. Courage has become cowardice. Black ops have become standard operating procedure. An intelligence agency is now a killing machine. Self defense has become naked aggression. Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt has become possible future potential for guilt. Voices of dissent have been irrevocably silenced. Patriots have been replaced by mercenaries. Human rights
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Rus’, The: The History and Legacy of the Group that Established a Russian State in the Middle Ages

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by KC Wayman ...

Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

For many, the Rus might be synonyms for Russia or Russians, perhaps an early form of the civilization that later became Russia. This is partly true. Modern-day Russia lays claim as a successor to the Rus, particularly the Kievan Rus empire that dominated, with oscillating borders, the area around today’s Kiev and Ukraine between the 8th and 11th centuries. Crucially, the Rus had roots in the ... Read more

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For many, the Rus might be synonyms for Russia or Russians, perhaps an early form of the civilization that later became Russia. This is partly true. Modern-day Russia lays claim as a successor to the Rus, particularly the Kievan Rus empire that dominated, with oscillating borders, the area around today’s Kiev and Ukraine between the 8th and 11th centuries. Crucially, the Rus had roots in the
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Grunwald and Orsha: The History and Legacy of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth’s Most Decisive Battles

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Jim Walsh ...

Unabridged

2 hours 55 min

Like other secretive groups, the mystery surrounding the Teutonic Knights has helped their legacy endure. While some conspiracy theorists attempt to tie the group to other alleged secret societies like the Illuminati, other groups have tried to assert connections with the Teutonic Knights to bolster their own credentials. Who they were and what they had in their possession continue to be a source ... Read more

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Like other secretive groups, the mystery surrounding the Teutonic Knights has helped their legacy endure. While some conspiracy theorists attempt to tie the group to other alleged secret societies like the Illuminati, other groups have tried to assert connections with the Teutonic Knights to bolster their own credentials. Who they were and what they had in their possession continue to be a source
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Guerres secrète en Ukraine

by Jacques Baud ...

Narrated by Isidore Amos ...

Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

Quelles sont les forces qui agissent dans l’ombre de la guerre en Ukraine, à l’intérieure et à l’extérieur du théâtre des opérations ? Quelles sont les opérations clandestines qui sont menées depuis trois ans et qui sont inconnues du grand public ? Comment la guerre secrète que se livrent la Russie et les pays occidentaux déborde très souvent vers le terrorisme ? Quels sont les assassinats qui ont ... Read more

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Quelles sont les forces qui agissent dans l’ombre de la guerre en Ukraine, à l’intérieure et à l’extérieur du théâtre des opérations ? Quelles sont les opérations clandestines qui sont menées depuis trois ans et qui sont inconnues du grand public ? Comment la guerre secrète que se livrent la Russie et les pays occidentaux déborde très souvent vers le terrorisme ? Quels sont les assassinats qui ont
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Crusades in Europe, The: The History of the Catholic Crusaders’ Campaigns against the Ottomans and Christians across the Continent

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

Christianity was not a state religion for its first three centuries, and it was only when Emperor Constantine the Great declared it so in the early 4th century that the Church was faced with the thorny problem of state-sanctioned violence. The first major Christian authority to justify the use of arms in defense of Church and State was Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, who wrote in the 5th century, ... Read more

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Christianity was not a state religion for its first three centuries, and it was only when Emperor Constantine the Great declared it so in the early 4th century that the Church was faced with the thorny problem of state-sanctioned violence. The first major Christian authority to justify the use of arms in defense of Church and State was Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, who wrote in the 5th century,
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Great Siege of Malta, The: The History of the Battle for the Mediterranean Island Between the Ottoman Empire and Knights Hospitaller

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Hare ...

Unabridged

2 hours 39 min

After being forced out of Rhodes by the Ottomans in the early 16th century, the Knights Hospitaller spent seven years residing in Sicily without an official home or garrison, but around 1530, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V decided to gift the order the islands of Malta and Gozo, as well as the port city of Tripoli in North Africa, as a fiefdom. The emperor’s motivations varied, but most historians ... Read more

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After being forced out of Rhodes by the Ottomans in the early 16th century, the Knights Hospitaller spent seven years residing in Sicily without an official home or garrison, but around 1530, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V decided to gift the order the islands of Malta and Gozo, as well as the port city of Tripoli in North Africa, as a fiefdom. The emperor’s motivations varied, but most historians
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Medieval Invasions of Italy, The: The History and Legacy of the Conflicts across the Italian Peninsula in the Middle Ages

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Bill Caufield ...

Unabridged

4 hours 48 min

The gradual collapse of the Roman Empire brought monumental changes to Europe and beyond. The system that once bound both sides of the Mediterranean Basin together was gone, and with it, many of the connections people from Mesopotamia to Spain and from Gaul to Arabia once enjoyed. In its place, a period of transition began - once referred to as the “Dark Ages,” although that term has fallen out of ... Read more

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The gradual collapse of the Roman Empire brought monumental changes to Europe and beyond. The system that once bound both sides of the Mediterranean Basin together was gone, and with it, many of the connections people from Mesopotamia to Spain and from Gaul to Arabia once enjoyed. In its place, a period of transition began - once referred to as the “Dark Ages,” although that term has fallen out of
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Eastern Han Dynasty, The: A History of China

by Hui Wang ...

Narrated by Alex Morgan ...

Series Audiobook 8 - A History of China
Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

The Eastern Han Dynasty: A History of China, PART ONE takes you on an unforgettable journey through one of China's most transformative eras. Once fractured by war, the Han Empire finds hope in Liu Xiu—a noble who rises through chaos to become Emperor Guangwu of Han. But claiming the throne is only the beginning. To rebuild an empire torn apart, he must outmaneuver rivals, crush rebellions, and ... Read more

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The Eastern Han Dynasty: A History of China, PART ONE takes you on an unforgettable journey through one of China's most transformative eras. Once fractured by war, the Han Empire finds hope in Liu Xiu—a noble who rises through chaos to become Emperor Guangwu of Han. But claiming the throne is only the beginning. To rebuild an empire torn apart, he must outmaneuver rivals, crush rebellions, and
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Flower of Battle, by Fiore dei Liberi, The: Translated and narrated by Guy Windsor

Il Fior di Battaglia by Fiore dei Liberi

by Guy Windsor, Fiore dei Liberi ...

Narrated by Guy Windsor ...

Unabridged

2 hours 20 min

Il Fior di Battaglia, the Flower of Battle, was written by the great Italian master at arms Fiore dei Liberi around the year 1400. It covers knightly combat on foot and on horseback, in armour and without, in great depth and detail. The sections of the manuscript include an introduction, then plays of wrestling, the dagger, the sword in one hand, the sword in two hands, the sword in armour, the ... Read more

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Il Fior di Battaglia, the Flower of Battle, was written by the great Italian master at arms Fiore dei Liberi around the year 1400. It covers knightly combat on foot and on horseback, in armour and without, in great depth and detail. The sections of the manuscript include an introduction, then plays of wrestling, the dagger, the sword in one hand, the sword in two hands, the sword in armour, the
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Do Not Assume Anything

by Dre Baldwin ...

Narrated by Dre Baldwin ...

Series Audiobook 1351 - Dre Baldwin's Work On Your Game MasterClass
Unabridged

32 min

Make sure you are double-checking every assumption that you have to make sure that you have the proper information. If you make one mistake when it comes to assuming, it hurts you a whole lot more than one way. In this class, we’re going to talk about why assumptions hurt us more than they help us. ... Read more

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Make sure you are double-checking every assumption that you have to make sure that you have the proper information. If you make one mistake when it comes to assuming, it hurts you a whole lot more than one way. In this class, we’re going to talk about why assumptions hurt us more than they help us.
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Sun Tzŭ on The Art of War

by Sun Tzŭ ...

Narrated by Matthew Schmitz ...

Unabridged

1 hour 9 min

Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media and Narrated by Matthew Schmitz.Few works in human history have shaped the course of warfare, strategy, and leadership as profoundly as The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Written over 2,500 years ago during China’s Warring States period, this timeless treatise transcends its origins as a military manual, offering wisdom that applies not only to warfare but to ... Read more

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Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media and Narrated by Matthew Schmitz.Few works in human history have shaped the course of warfare, strategy, and leadership as profoundly as The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Written over 2,500 years ago during China’s Warring States period, this timeless treatise transcends its origins as a military manual, offering wisdom that applies not only to warfare but to
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The International Brigades

Aksumite Empire

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The Greatest Generation

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Crusades in Europe, The: The History of the Catholic Crusaders’ Campaigns against the Ottomans and Christians across the Continent

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Medieval Invasions of Italy, The: The History and Legacy of the Conflicts across the Italian Peninsula in the Middle Ages

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